EconPol Europe: OECD tax reform affects only 78 of the world’s largest 500 companies
05 July 2021 Pillar 1 of the latest OECD tax reform will affect only 78...
Europol: 9 arrested in Moldova and France for €2 million immigration fraud
5 July 2021 View all crime areas In the early hours of 28 June, some...
MEPs get ready for a systemic change in EU environmental policy 2030
Link What are the goals of the new EU Environment Action Plan to 2030 and...
EuroCommerce: Retailers and wholesalers sign Farm-to-Fork Code of Conduct
EuroCommerce Director-General Christian Verschueren, Independent Retail Europe Director-General Else Groen and Euro Coop Secretary-General Todor...
FoodDrinkEurope signs EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food
Published: 05/07/2021 (Brussels, 5 July 2021) Today, FoodDrinkEurope has officially signed the EU Code of Conduct on...
Farm to Fork: EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing signed
Brussels, 5 July 2021 Today, the Commission, alongside industry stakeholders, officially launched the EU Code of...
Western Balkans strengthen regional cooperation and foster closer ties with the EU
Today, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement,...
EU Auditors: EU taxpayers too often have to bear pollution costs instead of polluters
05/07/2021 The “polluter pays principle” requires that polluters should bear the costs of their pollution....
IEU Environment Monitoring for 2 July 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: BIODIVERSITY EU Commissioner Sinkevičius visits Baden-Württemberg to discuss forestry and...
IEU Climate Monitoring for 2 July 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: FIT FOR 55 EU Commissioner Simson visits Sweden for discussions...
IEU Energy Monitoring for 2 July 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: FUSION ENERGY Euratom Research and Training Programme receives €300m for...
New rules to counter gun smuggling: have your say! – Blog post by Ylva Johansson
Criminals are changing their methods to smuggle deadly weapons into the European Union. Law enforcement...
Trafficking of firearms: EU Commission launches consultation to review EU trade rules
The Commission is launching today a public consultation on the review of EU rules governing exports, imports and transit...
Eurobarometer: EU citizens see climate change as the most serious global problem
Brussels, 5 July 2021 A new Eurobarometer survey published today shows that European citizens believe climate...
EU Consultation: Sustainable transport – new urban mobility framework
About this consultation Feedback period: 01 July 2021 – 23 September 2021 (midnight Brussels time) Topic: Transport Target...
Eurojust: Arrest of 38 Albanian drug smugglers in cooperation with Italy
The Hague, 5 July 2021 In a major operation, coordinated via Eurojust, 38 suspects belonging to...
EU Courts: Judicial calendar until 15 July 2021 (updated 3/7)
Changes possible. The table does not adapt to mobile end devices. Date Case Language Courtroom...
EEAS spokesperson welcomes halting of federal executions in the USA
Statement by the EEAS Spokesperson The European Union welcomes United States’ Attorney General’s announcement on...
Taxation: Commission launches consultation on debt-equity bias reduction
The European Commission has published a public consultation on a new initiative to mitigate the debt-equity bias...
Farm to Fork Strategy: High-level launch event of the EU Code of Conduct
Next Monday, 5 July, the European Commission, alongside industry stakeholders, will officially launch the EU...
Europol: Six victims of sexual child abuse identified and removed from harm
Six victims of child abuse have been identified and removed from harm as a result...
EU RegHub launches Fit for Future consultations on eProcurement and INSPIRE
The work of the European Commission’s Fit for Future Platform (F4F) has taken on speed...
NextGenEU: EU Commission endorses Lithuania’s €2.2bn recovery and resilience plan
The European Commission has today adopted a positive assessment of Lithuania’s recovery and resilience plan....
IEU Environment Monitoring for 1 July 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: PLASTICS Single-use plastic bags: a sad story with a happy...
IEU Climate Monitoring for 1 July 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: FIT FOR 55 Presentation by Commissioner Simson of the Fit...
IEU Energy Monitoring for 1 July 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: ENERGY EFFICIENCY Improved platform for monitoring energy efficiency financing –...
ESMA and EBA publish final guidance on fit and proper requirements
2 July 2021 MIFID – INVESTOR PROTECTION The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the...
Why we need more EU engagement in the South Caucasus – blog post by EU High Commissioner Borrell
02/07/2021 – HR/VP Blog – EU Foreign Ministers from Austria, Lithuania and Romania have finished...
EU Commission updates Eastern Partnership: Renewed agenda and investment plan
Brussels, 2 July 2021 Today the European Commission and the EU High Representative for Foreign...
IMF Managing Director Georgieva: U.S. Economy to grow at 7 percent this year
IMF Managing Director Opening Remarks for the United States 2021 Article IV Consultation July 1,...
UNECE: Chief Statisticians bring statistics to the forefront of climate action
25 June 2021 The heads of national statistical offices of 59 countries and 24 international...
EP Study: Robo-advisors – Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
This study analyses if and to what extent the current EU legal framework provides effective...
EP WORKING DOCUMENT on ECA Report “Frontex’s support to external border management: not sufficiently effective to date”
WORKING DOCUMENT on ECA Special Report 08/2021: Frontex’s support to external border management: not sufficiently...
S&Ds: Commission must investigate latest ‘LuxLetters’ tax scandal
Published: 01/07/2021 Reacting to revelations published today in a number of leading European newspapers, that...
Briefing on the Strasbourg plenary session 5-8 July 2021
Download briefing in PDF format LGBTIQ rights in Hungary: debate with Council and Commission MEPs will...
The Arctic: MEPs call for peace and reduced tension in the region
Members of Parliament stress the need for constructive international cooperation in the Arctic while issuing...
MEPs want to start applying Rule of Law budget conditionality immediately
Guidelines currently being developed by the Commission are not necessary The situation in some member...
IMF: The impact of US Government spending plans on boosting the economy
By Andrew Hodge and Li Lin, IMF Western Hemisphere Department July 1, 2021 Despite the...
Digital Technology: How It Could Transform the Monetary System – Tobias Adrian (IMF)
Remarks by Tobias Adrian, Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department,...
Interreg cooperation: Potential has not yet been fully unlocked – ECA report
01/07/2021 Cross-border cooperation aims to tackle common challenges identified jointly by the Member States in...
Bias in AI: U.S. NIST extends deadline for public comment to September 10
Comments are sought on the publication, which is part of NIST’s effort to develop trustworthy...
Money laundering, terrorism financing: FinCEN identifies Malta among jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies
July 01, 2021 WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is informing U.S. financial institutions that...
OECD: 130 countries and jurisdictions join bold new tax reform framework
01/07/2021 – 130 countries and jurisdictions have joined a new two-pillar plan to reform international tax...
Slovenia publishes its EU Council Presidency Programme
Slovenia has presented the programme of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European...
NextGenEU: EU Commission endorses Slovenia’s €2.5 billion recovery and resilience plan
1 July 2021 The European Commission has today adopted a positive assessment of Slovenia’s recovery...
ESMA publishes first overview of national rules governing fund marketing
01 July 2021 FUND MANAGEMENT The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU securities...
IEU Environment Monitoring for 30 June 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: PRODUCT SAFETY Consumer protection: EU Commission revises rules on product...
IEU Climate Monitoring for 30 June 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: OZONE UNEP: Revised contingency plan for the 2021 meetings of...
IEU Energy Monitoring for 30 June 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: ENERGY EFFICIENCY New EU rules to boost the energy efficiency...
EU Commission: Trade with South Korea grows twice as fast under trade agreement
Brussels, 1 July 2021 The ten-year anniversary of the EU-Republic of Korea Trade Agreement comes...